by Reto Zgraggen | Aug 3, 2016
A French family heirloom tomato, introduced by Norbert Parreira from Hellimer, France. In French, the name means “Fiery Yellow” or “yellow flame”. The fruits are perfectly uniform small and round. The color is bright orange with a hint of red...
by Reto Zgraggen | Aug 3, 2016
Also known as Reisetomate. In German, “reise” means “travel” or “journey”). This tomato get’s it’s name because of the small sectional fruit that are fuzed together, allowing for the eater to tear off a section without...
by Reto Zgraggen | Aug 3, 2016
“Pebrot” is pepper in Catalan. These tomatoes are shaped like a chili pepper and vary in size. The color is light red when ripe, and the flavor is savory and extremely sweet. It is earthy and pungent with a long salty and spicy aftertaste. The texture is...
by Reto Zgraggen | Aug 3, 2016
The Montserrat tomato is believed to be a relative of the Marmande tomato. It is an old heirloom from Catalonia (northeast region of Spain). The Montserrat tomato is especially important to Catalan gastronomy. The seeds are carefully selected by local farmers to...
by Reto Zgraggen | Aug 3, 2016
Introduced in 1995 by Dr. Carolyn Male, but originally a family heirloom from Germany. It is essentially an Oxheart tomato, but shaped surprisingly like a strawberry. These tomatoes are big (larger than an apple) with creamy inner flesh, thin skin, and few seeds. The...
